They physically can kick, and bounce and wriggle etc.
Its unlikely youd feel it as a kick though. As pp said more bubbles like.
Im 19 weeks and now feel kicls inside but you cant feel from outside yet so i cant share with anyone yet.

Everyone is different though and it hugely depends on where the placenta is xx

It is possible to feel movements at 16 weeks but you won't feel actually kicks, more like a rolling type movement. If it's your first you might not feel it for a few more weeks yet, although I felt my first at 16 weeks with an anterior placenta and have just started feeling small movements from this baby at 16 weeks too.

With my first I felt one kick at 16 weeks, my jeans were digging in and he kicked the button on them, didn’t feel anymore actual kicks after that for a good few weeks, I’ve been feeling rolling sensations and bubbles from about 13 ish weeks this time and now I’m getting full kicks that sometimes you can see on the outside, I’m 18 weeks now

I'm 16 weeks today I felt a kick on my hand on saturday and on sunday baby stuck something out I saw it and when I touched it it moved away back inside. It felt round I suspect it was the bum. Yesterday also I felt a kick on the outside. Baby has been moving since 12 weeks

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